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Owner Of Trailer Accused Of Aiding In Texas Ambush

A housemate of the man who ambushed officers earlier this week, killing three before killing himself, was arrested Friday on charges he helped the man plan the attack and buy ammunition.

Kenneth Vodochodsky, 19, of Pleasanton was booked into the Atascosa County Jail early today, Department of Public Safety spokesman Tela Mange said. He was charged with three counts of capital murder and two counts of attempted capital murder and held on $5 million bond.

Officials said Jeremiah Engleton, 21, who had been jailed early Tuesday and accused of beating his wife, made a bogus 911 call later that day and then ambushed officers one by one as they arrived outside Vodochodsky's trailer home on the edge of Pleasanton. Three were killed and two others wounded.

Engleton held 75 officers off for two more hours before shooting himself as they closed in, authorities said.

In an affidavit released Friday, Texas Ranger Tony Leal said Vodochodsky knew Engleton wanted to kill lawmen and bailed his friend out of jail the day of the attack. They went directly to a gun shop, the affidavit said, and bought $200 worth of ammunition.